MPIBA's Executive Director Stepping Down

Laura Ayrey Burnett, executive director of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association since 2010, has stepped down, effective immediately. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mary-Kay Wilmers is stepping down as editor of the London Review of Books after nearly three decades in the post. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-29 16:45:23 UTC ]
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London Review of Books editor Mary-Kay Wilmers steps down after 30 years

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[ The Guardian | 2021-01-29 15:28:52 UTC ]
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Gill's Gough joins HarperCollins Ireland as O'Brien steps up in UK

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 15:53:18 UTC ]
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Steinberger Steps Down, Phillips Up as Arcadia CEO

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S promotes Sepult to group rights director

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-14 01:49:37 UTC ]
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Welbeck appoints Vucicevic as editorial director

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 11:38:29 UTC ]
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Hill, Barnes and Ghaffari-Parker step up at Transworld

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Havas Chicago Names New Executive Client, Strategy Leads

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BA boss Halls named FutureBook Person of the Year following bold pandemic steps

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